Red Cage vs Sumatran orangutan

Clathrus ruber compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Red Cage is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Cage	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phallaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Clathrus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Clathrus ruber	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Cage	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.